Mill basket



Feb. 20, 1923. 1,446,40@

' H. L. SMITH MILL BASKET Filed Feb. 4, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 er M Armen/frs Patented l? ZID?, 12923.

MTH xl A NUELCTURING application iled February 132%.

To all w/zom it may concern:

it known that l, HENRY L. SMrrH, a *tif/ien of the United States,and a resident or Dalton, in the county of Whitfield and i@tate o't ieorgia, have invented a new and improved lvlill Basket, o't which the 'Following is description.

.tr-'ly invention relates to baskets 'tor use in mills and employing canvas and a stillening Ytrame in the structure of the basket.

rlhe general object ol" the invention is to provide a basket ot the indicated class improved in 'various particulars having new vand novel means for giving the basket a knock-down form and so arranged as to pronicte convenience in the assembling and disasseinbling ol? the basket.

j; characteristic of my invention is that a V/"'ening rim is detachablysecured to uprgnts which themselves are removably secured to a base said rim carrying the canvas material so that the latter is detachable with the rim and positioned with the positioning of the rim on the uprights.

The distinctive features and advantages ot the invention will more clearly appear as the description proceeds.

Reference is to be had to the accompanydrawings forming a part ot this specirion, it being understood that the draws are merely illustrative of one example ot the invention.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section ot a mill basket embodying my invention;

l `igure 2 is a transverse vertical section ou he line 2--2, Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the base :sa trame in erect position;

gare a is a fragmentary plan view at 'ehe corner oli" the basket and partly in section on the line 4 4, Figure 1.

lin carrying out my invention in accordance with the illustrated example longitudinal base strips are provided, and united bj.' cro s pieces 11, the base pieces 10 and cross pieces 11 being employed in suitable nunber according` to the size of the basket. il-sl'iaped frame elements 12 are provided the straight bottoms ol which are accommodated in longitudinal grooves 14C in the uppr sides ot the longitudinal members 1() to lie Hush with the upper surface and to permit ot the cross pieces 11 overlying the straight bottom portions of the elements 12.

,ing at the top ol' the basket.

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lioits or rivets 15 are employed to secure vthe cross pieces 11 to the longitudinal inembers 10. rlille bolting or riveting cti: said cross pieces clams in position the elements 12.

The ends 13 oi' the elements 12 constitute `nprights and l provide a stiiiiener rim 1G andv to detachably secure the said rim to the ripper ends of said uprights, bolts 1i and nat being preferably employed for the purpose.

'l'hecanras 1) lor forming the walls of the basket is applied to the Vframe consisting ot' the lll-shaped members 12 arnl rim 1G. '.lhe canvas is carried upwardly within the rim 16 and is turned over the top ot the latter and downwardly to form a reinforc- V The material orming the sides of the basket and the material forming the ends are overlapped at the corners to provide vertical casing 22 'for the uprights said casings being open at the bottom to permit the canvas material to be slipped onto and from the said uprights, thereby making possible the renewal of the canvas container :in a practical manner and with convenience.

The bolts 17 and nuts 18 pass through the canvas and therefore cause the same to be carried by the rim 16 whereby the detachment ot the rim from the uprights 13 permits the removal of the combined rim 16 and canvas 19 in disassembling the basket. @n the other hand the placing ot the canvas in position with the uprights 13 entered in the casings 22 serves to position the uprights and rims for receiving the bolts 17 in erecting the basket.

t binding 23 of leather is advantageously employed over the upper edge of canvas 19 and rim 1G and over the bolts 17, thereby housing the latter. The binding 23 may be permanently secured to the canvas by lines of stitching 24 terminating short or the corners oit the basket while at the corners and tor a distance at eachside of a corner, a cord 25 may be suitably laced through he binding` 23 and canvas 19 so that the removal ot' the lacing will afford access to the bolts 1 7 and nuts 18.

l would state-in conclusion that while the illustrated example constitutes a practical embodiment of my invention, l do not limit myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated7 since, manifestly,` the same ined in the appended claims.

can be onsierabiy varied without departure from the spirit oiE the invention de- Having thus described my eieim:

i. A bnske'r oi the class described ineludinA iong'iudinzii bottom members each presenicingv e `moore, cross members uniting said iongitudinai members, U-simpeci frame eiements having npstanding arms, those portions o'f said elements between she arms being removably bei@A to said longitudinal members in smid groove, 2i rim feteobabiy secured ro seid arms the top, and :i can me rereptuele supportef by seid rim; together with merlinv for securing` both the rim :ind the canvas to said arms.

2. A. bras L' o d dass deseribeci including iongiuriinei boitomstrips having iongitndinel grooves in the top surfaces thereof, b-shzipeii une elements having upstanding arms the intermediaie portions of said eiemens accommodated in seid grooves, cross strips overlying seid elements and der'aaohably secured to seid longitudinal strips,

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e toprim deiachably secured to the upper ends of said arms, and a. canvas receptacle supported by seid rim;A together with means for securing the rim and the canvas to said arms.

3. A basket of lhe class described, including upright frame members, a, rim seeurabie to the upper ends of said frame members, cani/*as reeepaele having pockets ai the corners for receiving seid frame members carried by said rim, said pockets being open et the lower end and closed at the upper end, seid'reoepacie labe upper end being turned over to the ouer side of seid rim and secured thereto by stitches 4extending between the respec'iiif'e i'reme members, and means securing` said rim and said receptacle to seid frame members; ogeher with a binding secured to said receptacle at the upg per ecigge, cent the freine members to permit the. remore-i of the means securing the rim and the receptacle to the frame members Without de- 'L'ziebing "che binding from the receptacle.

HENRY LOSSON SMITH.

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